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United States Patent | 5,182,771 |
Munich ,   et al. | January 26, 1993 |
An apparatus for transmitting a multiplexed analog component television signal. The apparatus includes a signal source generator for generating a signal source having information regarding the number of lines per frame. A multiplexed analog component television signal generator generates a multiplexed analog component television signal having a varying number of lines per frame and including information regarding the number of lines per frame. A transmitter coupled to the multiplexed analog component television signal generator transmits the television signal to at least one remote terminal.
Inventors: | Munich; Randy (Ontario, CA); Ewing; David (New South Wales, AU); Lo; Tsai (Ontario, CA); Sheldrick; Wayne (Ontario, CA); Chieh; Baldwin (Ontario, CA) |
Assignee: | Scientific Atlanta, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) |
Appl. No.: | 677236 |
Filed: | March 29, 1991 |
Current U.S. Class: | 380/204; 380/214 |
Intern'l Class: | H04N 007/167 |
Field of Search: | 380/5,14,20 |
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